A victory in the opening game against Hyderabad was followed by a loss to Punjab in a high-scoring game for Rajasthan, who will be keen to get back to winning ways when they face Chennai at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Meanwhile, the Chennai team, who came back well to beat Delhi after losing to Punjab in their high-scoring opener, will be eager to maintain their winning momentum. These two teams have had some close battles in the past and we can expect the same today as well.

Toss and teams : Rajasthan bring in Southee

Shane Watson won the toss and asked Chennai to bat first. The Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side were unchanged while Rajasthan made one change to their eleven. Tim Southee, who was included in place of an ill Kane Richardson, was making his debut for Rajasthan.

There was some swing on offer for the Rajasthan seamers, who tested the Chennai openers with deliveries moving both ways. Dwayne Smith, who got off the mark with a lovely cover drive off Dhawal Kulkarni, struggled to cope with the movement while Brendon McCullum was finding it difficult to get going. The Rajasthan pacers were also clever with their variations, making run-scoring all the more tougher for the Chennai openers. There were a few edges, but unluckily for the Rajasthan side, they stayed clear of the fielders.

5.2 : McCullum departs

Smith eased some of the pressure with a six each off James Faulkner and Tim Southee before carving one through the off-side for a four off the latter. However, Chennai had a setback when McCullum, who was having an indifferent outing, had to depart. Faulker, who was the wicket-taker, had Steve Smith to thank as the Australian, running across from mid-on, dived full length to take a splendid catch at mid-wicket. FOW 35/1 in 5.2.

Update : Smith on a rampage

While McCullum fell after a struggle, Smith did not let that affect Chennai as he kept the boundaries coming regularly. In the same over that the New Zealand captain got out, the West Indian hit Faulkner for four boundaries in a row to take his side to 51/1 at the end of the powerplay.

7.1 : Smith falls after fifty

Smith brought up his fifty in grand style, depositing Stuart Binny twenty rows back over the deep mid wicket fence. However, the bowler had the last laugh as the opener, attempting a pull, ended up slicing it to Shane Watson at mid off to depart on 50 off 28. FOW 59/2 in 7.2.

Twitter : Reaction

50 for Dwayne Smith and then dismissed. But when you score 50 of the team's 59, that's job well done. #IPL#CSKvsRR

Chennai were in trouble when Suresh Raina became the next batsman to depart. Trying to make room and go inside out to a Rajat Bhatia delivery, the left-hander got a thick outside edge and Kulkarni took a good catch at short third man. FOW 64/3 in 8.2.

Chennai would have hoped for MS Dhoni and Faf du Plessis to build a partnership and guide them forward. However, further trouble was in store for the team as they both fell in quick succession. The South African was run-out in an unfortunate manner at the non-striker's end. Dhoni lobbed one back to Bhatia in the 11th over and the bowler could only get a finger on to the ball. While Dhoni survived, du Plessis was no so fortunate as he was way out of the crease when the ball, which came off Bhatia's finger, struck the stumps. In the next over, Dhoni found Faulkner at deep square leg while clipping one to the leg side, giving Pravin Tambe a wicket. FOW 71/4 in 10.1 and 74/5 in 11.1.

Ravindra Jadeja and Mithun Manhas steadied Chennai with a good stand. They scored at a decent rate while not attempting anything risky. A single for Manhas in the 15th over helped Chennai to the 100-run mark. However, the South Indian side had another setback when Manhas, trying to cut Bhatia in the same over, hit it straight to Rajat Bhatia at backward point. FOW 101/6 in 14.5.

R Ashwin struggled for a couple of overs, playing a lot of dot deliveries which hurt Chennai. However, Ravindra Jadeja managed some useful runs and remained unbeaten on 36 off 33 to help Chennai to a total of 140/6.

Innings summary : Bowlers do a good job for Rajasthan

Rajasthan bowlers responded well to Watson's decision to bowl first. Dwayne Smith got Chennai off to a flier as he took a liking to Faulkner, he also got to his 7th Indian T20 League fifty but soon threw it away. Once he got out, there was no one to build the innings, apart from Jadeja, who played a sensible knock to help his team post 140. The Rajasthan bowlers read the pitch well and used a lot of slower deliveries. Bhatia and Tambe were excellent in the middle overs while Southee got the yorkers right in the death. With an asking rate of just over 7, Rajasthan should fancy their chances but the pitch is not an easy one.

1.3 : Nayar falls early in chase

Rajasthan did not have the best of starts as they lost Abhishek Nayar early. Taking off for a non-existent single in the 2nd over bowled by Ishwar Pandey, the left-hander was sent back by Ajinkya Rahane. He was a long way off the crease when McCullum ran to the stumps and effected the run-out. It also turned out to be an excellent over as Pandey did not concede a single run, becoming only the second to bowl a maiden in this edition of the Indian T20 League. FOW 10/1 in 1.3.

Twitter : Interesting chase

Smallish target, not the easiest conditions. Ashwin and Sanju the key to this game for me. #cricket#IPL7#CSKvsRR

Sanju Samson was tested by some quality bowing by Pandey, who bowled some superb out-swingers to beat the batsman a few times. Samson though did not let that affect him as he cleared Ben Hilfenhaus twice over the long-on boundary in the 5th over to help Rajasthan forward. Rahane was looking good at the other end, but a rash stroke resulted in his departure. Going for a slog-sweep off R Ashwin in the 6th over, the batsman mistimed it and found Manhas at deep mid-wicket. FOW 37/2 in 5.2.

6.4 and 6.5 : Jadeja strikes leave RAJ in trouble

Things looked promising for Rajasthan when Watson struck Jadeja for a six in the 7th over. However, the left-arm spinner, at the completion of the over, left Rajasthan in a lot of trouble. Watson, looking to go over the top again, could not clear Hilfenhaus at long-off while Samson, looking to play a shot to the leg side, handed the bowler a return catch off the very next delivery. FOW 44/3 in 6.4 and 44/4 in 6.5.

9.3 : Reprieve for Smith

The Chennai bowlers kept things tight, making run scoring difficult for the pair of Steve Smith and Stuart Binny. Raina, who bowled superbly, was unlucky not to pick up a wicket in the 10th over, as Dhoni missed a stumping chance to give Smith a reprieve. Rajasthan were 56/4 at the end of the 10th over, needing to score at a run-rate of 8.5 in the remaining overs.

10.5 : Binny falls, Rajasthan reeling

having been kept quiet since coming to the crease, Binny tried to ease the pressure by trying to hit Mohit Sharma over the top. However, the batsman miscued it completely and gave du Plessis a simple catch at long off to depart on 8. FOW 63/5 in 10.5.

12.6 and 13.3 : Rajasthan in tatters

Jadeja picked up his third wicket when Smith found du Plessis at long off while trying to play a lofted shot. Rajasthan were left reeling further when Faulkner was given out caught behind off Pandey, although there did not appear to be a nick when he attempted a drive. Pandey could have picked up one more in the 14th over had it not been for a drop by du Plessis, which gave Southee a break. However, the New Zealand cricketer could not make much use of it as he became Jadeja's 4th scalp when he was bowled. FOW 75/6 in 12.6, 80/7 in 13.3 and 85/8 in 14.2.

18.3 : Bhatia falls

Bhatia hung around for a while, helping Rajasthan past 100 during his knock of 23 before he fell to Hilfenhaus in the 19th over. He went for a big hit but miscued it, handing Ashwin a catch at point. FOW 113/9 in 18.3.

Match end : Chennai win by 7 runs

Kulkarni gave Chennai a scare when he scored two big sixes off Ashwin in the final over with Rajasthan requiring 24. He got the equation down to 9 off 2 before Tambe was run-out off the penultimate ball as Rajasthan were all-out for 133, losing by 7 runs.

Match Summary : All-round Jadeja stars in Chennai win

Chennai held their nerve in the end to clinch the match in the last over. Chasing 141, Rajasthan got off to a decent start, but lost the plot in the middle after most of their batsmen got out playing loose shots. Jadeja was very tight with his length and the sluggish pitch also aided him as he spun a web around the Rajasthan batsmen and trifled the run flow. Bhatia and Kulkarni hit some lusty blows to get Rajasthan closer, but in the end, the team in yellow emerged victorious.

Kolkata Knight Riders' victory celebrations post their triumphant Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign were marred by a near-stampede followed by a lathi-charge as more than 150,000 supported clambered over barricades and gates to get a glimpse of their heroes.